Garment.



PATENTED 13133.18, 191118.

J. M. VAN ORDBN.

' GARMENT. APPLICATION FILED 1"EB.25, 1907.

UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN M. VAN ORDEN, OF GEDARGROYE, NEW JERSEYJASSIGNOR TO VAN ORDENCORSET COMPANY, OF NEWARK, JERSEY, A (ORPORATION-OF NEW JERSEY.

GARMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

.. Patented Feb..1 8, 1908.'

T 0 all whom it may concern.' 7

Be it knownthat I,Jo1-IN M. VAN ORDEN, of Cedargrove, New Jersey, haveinvented certain Improvements in (larments, of which the followingdescription, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is aspecification, like letters on the drawings designating like parts.

This invention relates to wearing apparel for women, and has for itsparticular object the provision of a waist garment with inde pendentlyadjustable means to support the bust, and the body tissues below thebust, near the waist line. I

The wearing of so called "straight front corsets in recent years, hasbeen accompanied by a certain readjustment of the abdominal muscular andfatty tissues of the wearers body, the tendency of the tissues being togather at a point above the waist line, rather than below the latter,but not so high as the bust. To meet this new condition by providingmeans to support the bust, and also means to support and controlindependently these midwaist tissues, I have devised a single garmentcomprising a rear portion'constituting the waist proper, and a pluralityof pairs of ties with loose ends, the upper pair being arranged toextend forward at the region of the bust, across which'they may be tied,adjustably in position to support the bust, while the other pair ofties, similar in arrangement andfunction, but at a level at or near thewaist line, may be tied there adjustably in position to support, controland shape the aforesaid midwaist tissues.

The various features of my invention will be illustrated and describedfully in the accompanying drawing and. specification and pointed out inthe laim.

In the drawing, bigure 1 is a view in side elevation of a garment in theconstruction of which my improvements have been embodied, the same beingshown open, ready to be applied to the body of the wearer; Fig. 2 is asimilar view, but in front elevation, and Fig. 3 shows the garment as itappears in use, on the body of the wearer.-

In the embodiment of my'invention selected for illustration. anddescription as a convenient form to enable ready and completeunderstanding of my improvement, the part designated by the referencenumeral 1 is the back, or waist portion proper of the garment, made oflinen, muslin or any suitable material, while the reference numeral 2desigjnates' a pair of ties with loose ends 3 which may be tiedadjustably across the bust of the 1 wearer to. support the same.

The reference numeral 4 designates an in dependently adjustable pair .ofties which secured in place to support, control and shape the midwaisttissues. Preferably these tie members 4 will be elon ated as illustratedbest in Fig. 2, so that tley may waist at each side (see Fig. 3), andfor the sake of convenience in securln them in ad bers 5 may be providedto be carried around the waist and brought forward again to the front,there to be tied together in a bow as at 6, Fig. '3. I

bers 4 which lies-nearest .the body'of the wearer. The nether membermay. also be divided, as a't 9, and provided with fastening deviceslO,and belts, ribbons, or similar gathers may be provided as at 11, for the-is shown. a l

In Fig. 1 ,the waist proper, 1, the bust sup porting ties 2, andthemidwaist ties 4, are shown as formed integrally from a single pieceof goods. This is a convenient and economical mode of manufacture andthe finished garment presents a neat appearance when so constructed, butI do not limit myself to such integral formation.

In the drawings, arm scyes are illustrated at 13, and pockets 14provided with stiffening or stay members 15.

When in place upon the body of the l wearer, it is obvious frominspection of Fig. 3 that the midwaist tissues are-held in lace l firmlyand relatively flat, the draft 0 the lstrings 5 being at or near thewaist line, lwithout"interference with the bust or the bust supportingmembers 2. l V Having described my invention thus fully, l and one modeof carrying the same into efl fect, it will be understood that I do notlimit myself to the specific material or arrangement of partsillustrated and described. n91- be carried a considerable distancearound thejusted position strings or similar tie memas shown in Fig. 3,from that one of the mommay be extended across the front of the wearersbody at or near the waist line and,

waist, and at 12 above the bust, where lace in general otherwise than asset forth in the claims, read in connection with this specification.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, .is:

1. A garment of the classdescribed, comrising a waist portion, a pair ofadjustable bust supporting tie members, and an inde pendently adjustablepair of inidwaist tie members, cooperating substantially in the mannerand for the purpose set forth.

2. A garment of the class described, com prising a waist portion, andformed as a unitary structure therewith a pair of adjustable bustsupporting members and a pair of midwaist supporting members adjustableindependently of said bust members, and arsaid members being adjustaranged to be secured in close conrormity with the contour of the abdomenfrom the waist upward, throughout theregion of their contact therewith,substantially as de' scribed. i t

3. A garment of the class described comprising mtegrally formed waist,bust sup porting, and midwaist supportin members,

lein ependent-ly of each other, substantially as described.

Signed at Newark, in the county of Essex,

and State of New Jersey, this fifth day of February, 1907. v r

JOHN M. VAN ORDEN. Witnesses:

A. S. GILBERT, G. E. INGRAHAM.

